Join KOM Consultants and Eoin from Institute of Technology Carlow (#Ireland) at next weeks #webinar for Canadian College students to learn more about studying at IT Carlow, and transferring their College diploma to a degree in as little as 1 year. March 21, 2019 at 4 PM EST. Register at http://ow.ly/35uH30o3SQ0#StudyAbroad#StudyInIreland Institute of Technology Carlow International

Institute of Technology Tralee in Ireland will be hosting a #webinar with Canadian students this Thursday, February 27th at 4pm Ontario time (2pm Alberta).
Join Cyril Gavaghan from the International Office at the Institute Of Technology Tralee to learn more about this wonderful school and why so many Canadians choose Tralee for Degree completion pathways.
Go to http://ow.ly/KCMS30o0ihi for more information.
More webinars will be coming in the following weeks. #StudyInIreland#StudyAbroad

Irelands' @IT Sligo will be hosting a webinar Feb. 27 at 4pm. Join Patrick from @IT Sligoglobal to learn why this school is among the top destinations for Canadian College students seeking #DegreePathways. ow.ly/WRrH30nPjtk More webinars will be coming in the following weeks. https://t.co/tVrZ0F66Yn

The Federal Government’s announcement that the Australian Space Agency will be based in Adelaide is outstanding news for the state and @UniSA. #StudyInAustraliaow.ly/V0Th30nLaIL https://t.co/s9a2yLHHUM

Building on their finding that honeybees can understand the concept of zero, Australian and French researchers set out to test whether bees could perform arithmetic operations like addition and subtraction.

Solving maths problems requires a sophisticated level of cognition, involving the complex mental management of numbers, long-term rules and short term working memory.

The revelation that even the miniature brain of a honeybee can grasp basic mathematical operations has implications for the future development of Artificial Intelligence, …

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RGU alumna Dr Jenna Ross was shortlisted as one of the top MBA students in the world. Dr Ross has been nominated for the AMBA Student of the Year Award.

RGU graduate Dr Jenna Ross has been recognised as one of the top MBA students in the world.

Dr Ross has been shortlisted in the AMBA (Association of MBAs) Student of the Year Award, which is a global award that recognises the talents and contributions made by students.

The award plays a pivotal role each year in promoting the MBA’s position as the leading international business qualification and Dr Ross is one of five nominees and the only one from Scotland – she is shortlisted among alumni from Hong Kong, …

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Deakin University and Engineers Australia launched a course allowing engineers to obtain chartered engineering status and a Master's degree together.

Deakin University and Engineers Australia will today launch an Australian-first course allowing engineers to obtain chartered engineering status and a Master’s degree at the same time.

The Master of Professional Practice in Engineering (MPPEng) will be launched at a special agreement signing event between Deakin and Engineers Australia, attended by Deakin Vice Chancellor Professor Jane den Hollander AO and Engineers Australia CEO Peter McIntyre.

Professor den Hollander said professional practice courses were designed for those who wanted to be formally recognised for their extensive experience in a professional field. …

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The Government’s announcement that the Australian Space Agency will be based in Adelaide is outstanding news for the state and UniSA.

The Federal Government’s announcement that the Australian Space Agency will be based in Adelaide is outstanding news for the state and its university sector, according to UniSA’s Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research, Professor Tanya Monro.

Professor Monro says the decision will strengthen South Australia’s long and proud history in space technology and further the state’s expertise and international collaborations associated with space education, business and innovation.

“We are hopeful that this announcement will also strengthen our bid for one of the largest Cooperative Research Centres in Australian history to develop smart satellites, …

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Three Macquarie University academics from the Faculty of Science and Engineering have been named in 2018’s list of the superstars of STEM.

Three Macquarie University academics from the Faculty of Science and Engineering have been named in 2018’s list of the superstars of STEM, announced by Science & Technology Australia (STA).

Macquarie’s superstars are:

Dr Lizzy Lowe – an urban ecologist, passionate about working with local communities to improve the health of our cities with a particular passion for raising the public profile of under-appreciated animals such as spiders,

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Why IT Sligo? by Karen Markovich - Choosing IT Sligo was not an easy choice. The changing factor in the decision-making process began in my second year when KOM consultants came to St. Clair College, Ontario.

Choosing IT Sligo was not an easy choice. First I thought I only had the choice among the local university, online or in the States. The changing factor in the decision-making process began in my second year when KOM consultants came to St. Clair College, Ontario. Where I learned the possibilities of building on my 3-year advanced diploma in Business Administration-Marketing at St. Clair and continuing onto my Degree with several countries to choose from at various price points. …

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Scientists at the University of Dundee have confirmed that a key pathway that protects the brain from damage is disrupted in Parkinson’s patients.

Scientists at the University of Dundee have confirmed that a key cellular pathway that protects the brain from damage is disrupted in Parkinson’s patients, raising the possibility of new treatments for the disease.

Parkinson’s is a disabling disorder of the brain for which there is no cure. Mutations in two genes called PINK1 and Parkin are associated with early-onset forms of Parkinson’s. Both encode distinct classes of enzymes that play a pivotal role in protecting the brain against stress. …

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Curtin University has risen 30 places to equal 234th in the world, according to the US News and World Report’s latest global rankings.